Oymakon, Russia, The "Coldest Inhabited Place on Earth" Is Experiencing Drastic Temperature Rise

Oymyakon, Russia, commonly regarded as the world's coldest inhabited location, is not living up to its title.

The Pacific Northwest also saw all-time high temperatures this week. Three days in a row, Portland set a new daily high-temperature record at 116 degrees Fahrenheit. According to the BBC, a new all-time high temperature was achieved in Lytton, British Columbia, when the thermometer reached 121.1 F (49.5 C) on Tuesday.

This month was likewise scorching hot in Moscow. The arrival of summer coincided with a heat wave that pushed temperatures to levels not seen since 1901.

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